iTunes
How to uninstall iTunes from your system
This page contains complete information on how to remove iTunes for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Apple Inc.. You can read more on Apple Inc. or check for application updates here. More data about the app iTunes can be found at http://www.apple.com/es/. iTunes is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes directory, depending on the user's option. You can uninstall iTunes by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{85B90D8C-70F3-4E84-BD31-5E9489C0F9FB}. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. iTunes.exe is the iTunes's main executable file and it takes around 14.62 MB (15330616 bytes) on disk.iTunes installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 14.88 MB (15601264 bytes) on disk.
- iTunes.exe (14.62 MB)
- iTunesHelper.exe (264.30 KB)
The current page applies to iTunes version 7.3.0.54 alone. For other iTunes versions please click below:
- 9.0.3.15
- 7.6.2.9
- 12.11.0.26
- 11.2.0.114
- 9.0.2.25
- 7.7.1.11
- 12.3.1.23
- 12.10.1.4
- 12.3.2.35
- 10.2.0.34
- 12.10.0.7
- 8.2.0.23
- 7.5.0.20
- 12.12.3.5
- 12.12.0.6
- 11.0.2.26
- 12.10.6.2
- 12.13.2.3
- 10.7.0.21
- 11.0.2.25
- 10.5.2.11
- 12.1.0.71
- 11.1.4.62
- 9.2.1.4
- 12.9.0.167
- 10.1.0.56
- 12.12.5.8
- 11.3.0.54
- 12.12.4.1
- 12.5.1.21
- 8.1.0.52
- 12.5.5.5
- 12.12.2.2
- 10.5.3.3
- 12.9.5.7
- 12.4.3.1
- 12.10.8.5
- 10.6.0.40
- 12.4.2.4
- 12.6.1.25
- 7.7.0.43
- 12.7.2.58
- 11.0.1.12
- 9.1.0.79
- 12.10.7.3
- 12.3.0.44
- 12.1.3.6
- 11.2.2.3
- 11.1.0.126
- 10.2.1.1
- 12.2.1.16
- 11.1.3.8
- 12.7.4.80
- 10.4.0.80
- 12.12.8.2
- 12.12.6.1
- 12.13.4.4
- 10.0.1.22
- 11.1.2.31
- 12.9.6.3
- 12.6.0.95
- 9.2.1.5
- 8.0.2.20
- 12.6.5.3
- 12.6.2.20
- 12.9.1.4
- 11.1.1.11
- 12.13.0.9
- 9.2.0.61
- 12.6.0.100
- 12.12.9.4
- 12.6.3.6
- 10.6.1.7
- 8.1.0.51
- 12.13.1.3
- 12.13.3.2
- 8.0.1.11
- 11.1.2.32
- 12.7.2.60
- 12.9.3.3
- 7.4.0.28
- 12.3.2.34
- 12.2.0.145
- 10.5.1.42
- 10.5.0.113
- 7.3.2.6
- 11.2.0.115
- 10.5.0.142
- 12.12.7.1
- 10.1.0.54
- 12.11.4.15
- 12.12.10.1
- 12.5.3.17
- 12.4.1.6
- 9.1.1.11
- 8.0.0.35
- 11.1.5.5
- 10.1.2.17
- 10.2.2.12
- 12.7.3.46
Many files, folders and registry data will be left behind when you are trying to remove iTunes from your computer.
Directories left on disk:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes
Files remaining:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\About iTunes.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\Acknowledgements.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\CD Configuration\gcdrdll.cfg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\CD Configuration\gcdroem.cfg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\CD Configuration\gcdrtype.cfg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\CDDBControlApple.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iPodUpdaterExt.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\ITDetector.ocx
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\itunes.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\Apple TV Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iPhone Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iPod Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iPod License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\classes.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\info.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\objects.xib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iTunes Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iTunesLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\iTunesLocalized.qtr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\Localizable.strings
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\da.lproj\SortPrefixes.plist
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\Apple TV Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iPhone Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iPod Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iPod License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\classes.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\info.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\objects.xib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iTunes Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iTunesLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\iTunesLocalized.qtr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\Localizable.strings
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\de.lproj\SortPrefixes.plist
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\Apple TV Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iPhone Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iPod Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iPod License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\classes.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\info.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\objects.xib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iTunes Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iTunesLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\iTunesLocalized.qtr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\Localizable.strings
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\en.lproj\SortPrefixes.plist
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\Apple TV Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iPhone Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iPod Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iPod License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\classes.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\info.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\objects.xib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iTunes Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iTunesLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\iTunesLocalized.qtr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\Localizable.strings
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\es.lproj\SortPrefixes.plist
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\Apple TV Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iPhone Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iPod Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iPod License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\classes.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\info.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\objects.xib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iTunes Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iTunesLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\iTunesLocalized.qtr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\Localizable.strings
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fi.lproj\SortPrefixes.plist
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\Apple TV Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iPhone Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iPod Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iPod License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\classes.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\info.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\objects.xib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iTunes Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iTunesLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\iTunesLocalized.qtr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\Localizable.strings
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\fr.lproj\SortPrefixes.plist
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\Apple TV Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iPhone Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iPod Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iPod License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\classes.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\info.nib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iPodSettings.nib\objects.xib
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iTunes Help.chm
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iTunesLocalized.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\iTunesLocalized.qtr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\License.rtf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\Localizable.strings
- C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\it.lproj\SortPrefixes.plist
Usually the following registry data will not be uninstalled:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipsw\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itpc\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pcast\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\iTunes.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.aa
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.aif
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.AssocProtocol.daap
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.AssocProtocol.itms
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.AssocProtocol.itpc
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.AssocProtocol.pcast
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.BurnCD
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.cda
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.cdda
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ImportSongsOnCD
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m3u
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4a
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4b
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4p
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.m4v
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mov
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mp2
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mp3
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mpeg
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.mpg
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.PlaySongsOnCD
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.pls
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.rmp
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.ShowSongsOnCD
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes.wav
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itms
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itpc
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\iTunes
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{85B90D8C-70F3-4E84-BD31-5E9489C0F9FB}
Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aa
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aif
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aifc
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aiff
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cda
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cdda
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipg\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipg
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipsw\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipsw
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itl
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itms
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itpc\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itpc
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4a
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4b
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4p
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4v
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mov
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp2
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp3
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpeg
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpg
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pcast\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.pcast
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.pls
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.rmp
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wav
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wave
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\C8D09B583F0748E4DB13E549980C9FBF\iTunes
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe.FriendlyAppName
How to delete iTunes from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
iTunes is an application released by the software company Apple Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to remove this application. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to PCs. The best EASY manner to remove iTunes is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.
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- go to Download Link
- download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools category
4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate iTunes or simply activate the Search feature and type in "iTunes". The iTunes application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click iTunes in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding iTunes, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
- The web site of the application is: http://www.apple.com/es/
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{85B90D8C-70F3-4E84-BD31-5E9489C0F9FB}
8. After uninstalling iTunes, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong iTunes which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing iTunes using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
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Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to remove iTunes by Apple Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that iTunes by Apple Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove iTunes supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2016-06-21 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
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